The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-06-25
SATURDAY, JUNE %, 1887.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


Mil. ID. W. DcHnslb 10 mo
repainted, and Dr. w. X. Fringer is having
his repaired.
Mrs Mary Wilson, just west of the railroad,
has had her residence and store remodeied
and reprinted.
The store of U. L. Reaver has been en-
larged, and he now has special room for n
ladies' shoe department.
Let there be large attendance at every
primary meeting next Saturday. The hours
should be strictly observed.
Trade dollars will not be redeemed after
Thursday next, June Both. Those who have
them should make note of this.
A bunch of seven keys, on steel ring,
found upon the street and left at the ADvo-
CATE office, still remain unclaimed.
The street from Main TO Green, opposite
the markell house, has been named Market
avenue. A walk has been laid on one side.
The new schedule of the Western Maryland
Railroad, which went into effect last Sunday,
will be found on the fourth page Of this issue.
The 9.05 p. IN. train east made its first
trip last Monday, leaving Westminster with
thirteen passengers. Clay Eby is the con-
ductOr.
The Union National Bank of Westminster
has declared semi-annual dividend of FIVE
per cent, clear of all taxes. 1t is Dividend
No. 49,
Mr.. John L. Reifsnider is relaying the
pavements in front of his properties on Main
street and Pennsylvania avenue, and also
putting in cutters.
A new pavement has been laid in front of
the NJ. L. Parsonage and n gutter made.
The crossing across Main. at Centre street,
was relaid yesterday.
Mr.. John Tracy, near Lineboro, is building
n bank barn, 40xl00 feet, which will be one
of the largest in Manchester district. Daniel
Armstrong is the contractor.
The Joint Council of Salem charge will
meet at the parsonage, on John street, this
city, at 5 o'clock this Saturday afternoon,
10 consider business ofimportance.
The purchaser of the Lowell farm, near this
CITY, and who is shortly to bnild dwelling
thereon, is C. F. Welenovski, instead Chas.
Goodenough, as heretofore reported.
Miss Maggie McKellip has concluded to
open a private school in the fall, and has
secured large room in the Albaugh Build
ing, corner of Main and Court streets.
A gentleman of Westminster who travels
about a great deal, by carriage and by cars,
saws the finest corn he has seen this year is
that of Mr.. Lewis Cash, of Middleburg dis
trict.
Farmers, particularly, will be interested in
the article on the fourth page, entitled "a
Letter Fifty Years Ahead" On the first
page is Mr. l.. r. Meekins' "Romance of
Journalism.
Too much ice around the water pipes in
Harry Kepler's saloon, near the railroad,
caused the water TO freeze last Monday, and
il took a.plumber an hour TO thaw it and get
the pipes open.
Mrs. G. NJ. Power, late of the City Hotel
here, has taken Saratoga Cottage at Atlantic
City. 1t is located on Delaware avenue, one
square from the ocean. and opposite the lawn
of the United States Hotel.
From Rev. ]. T. Ward, D. D.. Principal
of the Westminster Theological Seminary, we
have received the fifth annual catalogue. 1t
contains all necessary information concerning
the school, location, course of study, &c.
Mr., Hess, living between Taneytown and
l.inwaod, on Wednesday sold Is bushels of
new wheat 20 Joseph Englar at Linwood, at
so cents q bpsba. This is the first wheat cut
and threshed in Carroll. 1t was very fine.
The queerest thing ca the farm, now a days,
is the hay teddar Imagine several mules,
coupled abreast, and all vigorously kicking at
ahe same time, and you have to!erably cor
rect idea of the tedder at work in the bay 6eld.
3g, George W. Smith, telegraph operator
Mt Westminster, has been transferred to Blue
Mountain House for the Summer, and will
act az ticket sad freight agent and telegraph
operator. Mr.. Saith went up on Wednesday.
Mr.. George W. Sullivan is delivering books
this week. He took orders for go copies OF
the "Life of Henry Ward BeeeEeF," and 40
of''NarVelIOus Wondersofthe Whole Earth,
ia Westminster. Both books are valuable and
Interesting,
Teams frosl the Maryland, of Baltimore,
and Sandy Spring Rife Club, of Montgomery,
shot n match last week a. Laurel, the former
winning by 80 points, Mr., ]. 5. Weaver, for
raerly of this city, made the highest score on
the Maryland club.
The market house is still growing in favof.
and oa Saturday night last every stall was oc.
eupied. Gu Saturday two markets are held
from to 8 10 the morning and from 4 to
10 9. 80 in the evening. Persons who get day
permits are entitled TO eel ut both.
Wheat harvest, according 10 the reports of
our correspondents, will begin ig earnest on
Monday and Tuesday next, and the kulk OF
1he crop will be cut by next Saturday. lt "a
generally conceded, TOO, that the crop will
fall far below the average.
Chilaren's Day was observed at the NJ. =.
ClsGseh at Buckeystown, Frederick county.
on Susday. Rev. T. II. Lewis, ID. D., OF
Western Maryland College, was present, and
made an address, and Miss Hirati, the Japa-
,nese student, gaSs o recitation and sang a
piece or two.
b. N. Baker, of BalrimeEe. son of Mr..
Ghas. ]. Baker, of that city, and Hefhew of
Me Richard Baker, of Freedom district, ~
his left leg fractured in a railroad accident at
Havre dc Grace on Tuesday, noted under the
head of Maryland Affairs"
The Westminster Cemetery is model of
ueatness and cleanliness. Mr.. Brown, the
courteous superintendent, iahors diligently to
keep its walks, its trees, its strawberry, Its
sacred repositories of the dead, in coaaflete
order, and it is pleasure to walk through
ITS neatIy-kept grounds.
Westminster now has four daily mails east
and two west, The east mails are despatched
M 8. 25 and 10. u q. III. and 1.26 and 4.5Sp.
a.: western mails at 5.sl o, IN. and 5.44 p.
m. MaiIz close fifteen minutes in advance
oftbese housx, The S.25 and 4.5S mails are
oniy locked poaehes for Baltimore.
Three trees in the osebsrd of Mr.. George
A. Hosfrld near Mexico, were struck by
lightning during a storm last Sunday evening.
The orchard IA near the dwelling aud the
family were much startled. 1t appeared as
though The house was eHveloped with fire.
Some hail cell during the storn.
A gentleBau of Westminster, who is quite
familiar with all seeiionsof Carroll, remarked
In the ADVOCATE Office on Wednesday that II
Freedom district improves as much in the
next ten years as it has in the past ten. 1t will
be the Leading one in the county as far as ag-
rieultural pursaits are concerned.
Levi T. Lee. Living about four miles south
of Westminster, fsw dsys ago shot white
pieeoa. It had n brass band co its leg upon
which was "A 0lG9.'' The same ,etter and
figures Mens on its wing. also some lettess on
its wings Indicating that it was carrier pigeon
and was owned in Baltimore. The letters were
indistinct.
The Libertytopn. Frederick county. Ban.
ner, SAYS the reason the taxes ia Carroll are
so low is because the assessment Is high.
That is an old joke. The ADVOCATE exploded
that delnsion several years ago. by showing
from actual sales during u period of two
months. that land sold one third above assess
.ment value.
A horse belonging TO Rufus Little, near
Avondale, broke its left front leg on Monday.
Mr.. Little was blowing corn, and when near
the end of row the horse got frightened and
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